“Fall in love, have only one spouse and be faithful.”
This section of advice neither comes from a spiritual adviser nor from a love guru but from a prominent Cardiologist.
Former Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral said, “Those who live longest have only one wife”
A Valentine’s Day weekly media forum on Monday at “Kapihan sa Diamond Hotel.” Cabral was giving emphasis on the effect to the human heart of being in love.
Cabral advised to everyone to spare the hearts from “negative stress.”
Every time you lie the “negative stress” will be developed. Much more when you compel yourself to lie your partner. That is very bad for the heart. Falling in love gives a person “positive stress” said Cabral.
“Every time you see the person you love, your body reaction is like feeling a kind of “positive stress” said Cabral.
“ That means your heart palpitate a little bit faster, increase a little bit of your blood pressure, dilate your pupils, and you swill out by your feelings. But it gives a positive feelings of well-being” she said.
The Longer, happier life.
“Positive stress was not bad for the heart” Cabral said. Like exercise, the condition of being in love is good for the heart. Anyone who have a stable emotional relationship lives life longer and are happier than those who live alone” stressed Cabral.
Stress management is very important to a person. “You may not control things that are happening, but you control it the way you react toward the situation” she said.
“A positive outlook to oneself will be much better” would help also, she said.
Too much TV
Factor that led to heart ailments is a “negative stress.” Some other factors include drinking too much alcohol, cigarettes smoking and lack of physical movements. For healthy lifestyle and good heart condition, one should not smoke, avoid too much drinking and observe a healthy and well-balance diet. Good exercise is very important,” Cabral emphasized.
“Lack of physical exercise or physical activity to children can be at risk also of having heart ailments” she said.
Children nowadays spends too much time watching television, play computer games, portable play stations and cell phones.
“I advice the parents to encourage children to play outside and engage in physical activities teaching them the games we used to play before as kids” advise Cabral.
Stressful sex
Asked how faithfulness of one person was related to long life. “Man who is engaged loyally with his life partner will have ‘less stressful sex’ with their wife in the house compare to the mistress in a motel, where there is a risk of being caught,” Cabral pointed out. Plus another factor is the guilt conscience, she added.
“When a spouse is faithful, his/her partner enjoys life of having a good family” she said.
“They take good care one another and seeing to it that they are always in good health, well-balance diet, and make it sure that they have proper medical checkup” Cabral said.
To sum up with, it’s more of giving positive influence one to another that make good for the body and healthy for the heart.